Retirement Communities in Kenmore, Washington

CaringScore for Kenmore, WA

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in Kenmore was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose retirement communities in Kenmore.

CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 5.6, Kenmore rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Kenmore. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Kenmore, WA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Kenmore, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Kenmore is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 8, Kenmore rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking retirement communities. At 334.8 physicians per capita, Kenmore scores 51.8 percent better than the national average. Kenmore scores 61.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.1, and scores 45.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 28.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Kenmore is 80.7 years -- 3.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Kenmore -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 56.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Kenmore's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Kenmore, WA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	334.8	220.5
Geriatricians	2.1	1.3
Cardiologists	9	7.7
Oncologists	6.5	3.5
Orthopedists	10.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Kenmore, WA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Kenmore, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for retirement communities. The CostScore for Kenmore is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 2.7, the costs associated with retirement communities in Kenmore are generally more expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Kenmore. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of retirement communities in Kenmore to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Kenmore indexes at 44.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 122.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Kenmore, WA
Aggregate Index	144
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	222
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	114

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Kenmore, WA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Kenmore. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Kenmore is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Kenmore rates above average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 154 days each year in Kenmore, 24.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 33°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Kenmore than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 76°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Kenmore is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $77,533 per year, the population of Kenmore earns a better than average median household income. Kenmore has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.43 percent of the population in Kenmore is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 13.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Kenmore	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.2	136.1
Libraries	4	18.8
Places of Worship	63.2	220.5
Public Transit	707.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	78.6	97.7
Pharmacies	9.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65